# 3. Can Stress Cause Cancer?

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Podcast: [Smarter Than Cancer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-than-cancer-7438264)
Published: 2025-09-11T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7ba3818-f986-4e36-95a4-b5bb682f1a09.mp3
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## Resource

We all have the feeling that being stressed is bad for our health, but does that have any basis in science? Can our frame of mind really affect the course of a disease like cancer? Dr. Betsy Repasky, a researcher at Roswell Park, sits down with David to talk about how those connections are more real than you might think.   Keep up with all things Smarter Than Cancer and let us know what you think of the show at https://www.roswellpark.org/smarterthancancer

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